Sony Xperia 1 V vs OnePlus 10 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 11, 2023, against the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 V
- The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
- 22% higher pixel density (643 vs 525 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1311K versus 1118K)
- Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (941 against 787 nits)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 30W)
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1644 x 3840 pixels | 1440 x 3216 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 643 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 90% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 98.3% |
| PWM | 376 Hz | 342 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 11 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 71 mm (2.8 inches) | 73.9 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 200.5 g (7.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 2560 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS | ~2512.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 335660 | 309169 |
| GPU | 522953 | 456180 |
| Memory | 205487 | 179061 |
| UX | 237074 | 169746 |
| Total score | 1311899 | 1118907 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.7 °C | 46.5 °C |
| Stability | - | 64% |
| Graphics test | - | 57 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9541 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9402 |
| Video editing | - | 5900 |
| Photo editing | - | 25181 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9113 |
| Writing score | - | 17175 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | - | OxygenOS 13.1 |
| OS size | 40 GB | 32 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (98% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:32 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:57 hr | 10:04 hr |
| Watching video | 12:35 hr | 13:54 hr |
| Gaming | 05:14 hr | 04:58 hr |
| Standby | 113 hr | 100 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5.2x | Optical, 3.3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 150° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.35" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.3 - 2.8 - Focal length: 85 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of OnePlus 10 Pro from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.25 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/2.74" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | January 2022 |
| Release date | June 2023 | January 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Sony Xperia 1 V . But if the software is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 10 Pro .